Sachin Rao
MBA 10
MBA 10
Director, Integration Systems
McKesson Corp.
San Francisco
McKesson Corp.
San Francisco
Previous degrees:
BS, Engineering
University of Bombay, India
MS, Engineering
Texas A & M
College Station, Texas
Previous job:
Technical Manager
Blackstone Technology Group
San Francisco
Sachin Rao’s career had taken him down the technical management path. It was time, he felt, to become grounded in more general management skills. The reputation, convenient location, and rigorous curriculum of the Haas Evening & Weekend MBA Program suited his desire, not just to learn, but to apply what he learned on the job.
"The core curriculum gives all of us a strong, common foundation in essential management skills. The broad range of electives lets you focus in on your area of interest and expertise."
"In my Competitive Strategy class, I analyzed two competitors in the petroleum sector in China for my final exam. This choice was pretty much out of left field for me, totally out of my area of expertise. The course content, the case studies, and support from my classmates helped me put together what I thought was a pretty amazing write-up. Fortunately, the professor felt likewise."
"My classmates are well-established in their own careers. While there is competition, it’s competition for each of us to succeed in the outside world, not against each other in class."
"The Career Center was very useful in helping me look at options for moving laterally within McKesson, to position myself for a move into strategy."
"The rigor associated with getting an MBA requires the ultimate juggling act. The support of my family, friends, employer and classmates has been invaluable. With a mortgage and college tuition looming for my children, paying for my MBA could have been tough. The Financial Aid Office was very helpful in that regard."
